The East is in one valley, and the New World is in another... In America, the land of wonders and curiosities, reality turns into something resembling fantasy, and the familiar into something astonishing. What would you imagine if human intelligence combined with the marvels of science and invention to weave a world of unimaginable tricks and intrigues? You will meet Jack Hooker, the conman who has baffled police officers and left the most skilled investigators helpless before his genius in deception. His tricks rely not only on speed and strength, but also on a boundless mind, exploiting electricity, magnetism, and modern science to carry out his amazing schemes. How could one man baffle everyone, appearing like a ghost in different places at the same time? How was he able to escape time and time again, until the famous detective Nick Carter was forced to admit his helplessness in front of him? This is only the beginning... Jack Hooker's adventures do not end with the borders of this novel, but extend to take you into a world of excitement and suspense, where deceit plays with justice, and the impossible becomes possible. So get ready to enter a maze of puzzles and surprises, where nothing is as it seems!